The Cultural Coalition of Washington County (CCWC), Oregon is made up of between seven and fifteen members, all volunteers, who reside in Washington County or are members of a business or organization significantly involved in arts, cultural, heritage, or humanities activities in Washington County.
Potential board members self-nominate for roles, and nominations are reviewed by the CCWC Governance Committee as they are received. The Governance Committee interviews candidates and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors. Final candidates will be invited to meet the board in-person or virtually so that the board can make an informed vote after their meeting. A board member’s term is a two-year commitment for directors and two-three years commitment for officers.
Please note that your contact information will be shared among other volunteers with CCWC, and the staff of our fiscal sponsor, the Hillsboro Community Foundation, but will not be shared outside the CCWC or HCF.
What does it take to be a CCWC Board Member?
- A strong desire to support arts, cultural, heritage, and humanities activities and organizations in Washington County, Oregon.
- Participation in the 2026 Grant Review Committee (October & November – approx. 8-10 hours)
- Attendance to in-person quarterly board meetings (approx. 8 hours)
- Attendance and participation for an in-person board retreat (approx. 4 hours)
- Two hours monthly to contribute to advancing Washington County’s Cultural Plan by participating in a committee (approx. 24 hours) by
Time Commitment: 44-46 Hours/Annually
(In-person & Virtual Opportunities)
If you would like to be considered for a board member position, please complete the form below. Once received, a CCWC board member will contact you to arrange an interview. Thank you for your interest in CCWC!
Read About the Board Committees
The CCA Board involves active participation by board members on standing committees. If you were to be selected as a board member, please indicate which committee(s) you might be interested in potentially serving on (note: these committees have additional meeting dates to regular board meetings):
— DEI advisory committee – The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee.
— Grants review committee/panel – recruited and convened each year already. Convenes in the Fall. Panel has 3 – 4 weeks to review the grants before a panel meeting in late Nov-early Dec. Panel recommendations for grants are reviewed/approved by the full board at the final meeting of the year in Dec.
— Grant celebration committee – identifies possible venues for the grants celebration, and works to secure the venue for this annual event (note: the event is often held at a donated space. Members also create a budget for the event, recruit volunteers for the event, and identify any activities that need to be done for a successful celebration of the grantees.
— Board nomination and recruitment committee – refines procedures to recruit, nominate, review, vote on and onboard members. Also reaches out to people based on board recommendations to ask them to nominate themselves for the board. Members of this committee also interview board nominees.
— Revised mission committee – a committee that is not formed yet, but may be needed if the CCWC decides to expand or otherwise change its mission.
— Bylaws committee – a committee would be formed as needed if substantial changes to the bylaws are needed. Members would ensure such changes would be collaborative and well-researched.